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O69

Non-billable

Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord comp

Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

O60-O77

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

7th Character Definitions

  • 0 - not applicable or unspecified
  • 1 - fetus 1
  • 2 - fetus 2
  • 3 - fetus 3
  • 4 - fetus 4
  • 5 - fetus 5
  • 9 - other fetus

Child Codes (8)

O69.0

Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord

O69.1

Labor and delivery comp by cord around neck, w compression

O69.2

Labor and delivery comp by oth cord entangle, w compression

O69.3

Labor and delivery complicated by short cord

O69.4

Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa

O69.5

Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord

O69.8

Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications

O69.9

Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unsp

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O69?

ICD-10-CM code O69 represents "Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O69 a billable code?

No, O69 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under O69.

What chapter is O69 in?

O69 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O69?

O69 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).

What are the subcategories under O69?

O69 has 8 child codes, including: O69.0 (Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord), O69.1 (Labor and delivery comp by cord around neck, w compression), O69.2 (Labor and delivery comp by oth cord entangle, w compression), O69.3 (Labor and delivery complicated by short cord), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with O69?

Yes, when using O69 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..

What are the UMLS CUIs for O69?

O69 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495269. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.